Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Hey guys! In today's video, I talk about the fear of being basic on the internet, I talk about how being basic was perceived in the past with things like the common white girl tag, how being “basic” looks now, and my general thoughts on individuality on the internet.

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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 - intro
0:32 - beginning of the video
1:25 - what is being “basic”
2:24 - how being basic has changed
4:48 - the two “types” of basic girls/ emma chamberlain and kylie jenner
8:12 - craving individuality
9:12 - final thoughts
10:49 - outro

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A B O U T M E
hi! my name is Zhariya Smith and I make commentary videos about things that I find interesting. I am a 19-year-old from Florida and my goal in life is to become an actress.